NOTE to user's: This church
record of Prairie Hall M. A. Church South was in the possession of Ellen Nora (Higgins) Walker of Grant County, Arkansas. Ellen Nora passed
the record to her daughter, Velma (Walker) Smith. Ellen Nora (Higgins) Walker was born in Drew County Dec 13, 1880
to William Alexander and Melissa Clay West Higgins. Nora married Robert Jefferson Walker, Oct 21, 1899 in Drew
County, AR. Nora died Oct 11, 1963, Bob Walker died August 1, 1961 and both are buried at Philadelphia Cemetery
in Grant County, AR.

Velma (Walker) Smith passed the record to Rommie Walker, a grandson of Nora Walker
and nephew of Velma Smith in the 1980's. Rommie has attempted to type the record as he interprets the spelling.
The record was hand written with several different writing styles. Anyone reviewing this typed material should
be aware it may have spelling errors or been misinterpreted. An attempt has been made to spell as it appears to
the writer. In several places the name Funderburg or Funderburk maybe used as an example of the difficulty in reading
the register. It is possible these are the same family name and could be spelled either way. The earliest date
in the Register is believed to be 1883 and the latest date 1933.

Links have been created for the user to search the document. The index has been
created and was not an original part of the Register.

The Church Register book cover is a dark greenish gray color measuring
8 inch by 10 1/2 inch. A white label measuring 2 1/4 inch by 4 inch identifying the book is positioned in the center
of the book cover. The label appears as below.

Church Register,

one line is faded and not readable,

M. E. Church South

There are two blank pages. The Register begins with this page

This introduction page copied from the original Register with text
bridge.

INTRODUCTION.

THE Discipline of our Church. provides that every Society shall have a permanent Register, in which the Secretary
of the Church Conference "shall enter in chronological order the full names of all who shall join the Church,
with the time and manner of the reception of each; and also shall make a permanent record of all baptisms arid
marriages within the congregation." These Registers are intended to be permanent, and to contain not only
the list of living members, but of all who have joined the Church, with the date of their admission and of their
disposal or death. A Register, therefore, should be large enough to last a generation, and should never be revised
or rewritten until the book is exhausted. In this respect many of our Registers have not been prop-erly kept. The
custom in most places has been to rewrite the list of living members every year or two, and omit entirely the names
of all who have died, removed, or in any manner ceased to be members; the old Registers have been thrown away,
and as a consequence there is no proof by record of the fact, or date of the admission of thousands of our members.

The Register here presented may not contain every feature which some excellent pastors
would prefer, but in practical use will be found to embrace every thing absolutely necessary. In this sim-ple form
it has the advantage of being easily understood; and it can be furnished about as cheap as a common blank-book
of the same size and binding. The first form in the book is a Register of Pastors, and needs no explanation. The
second form is a Register of Members, so ruled as to allow space opposite each name for recording the date of admission,
the manner of admission, as by certificate or profession, the name of the pastor by whom the member was received,
and the date of the death or disposal of the member. This form should be numbered on the left-hand margin, beginning
with one and continuing consecutively, so that the last number will show the number of persons who have ever been
connected with the charge. The next form is a Death or Disposal Register, which will be easily understood. It should
also be numbered from one consecutively, so that the last number, subtracted from the last number of the Register
of Members, will always show the number of living members in the Charge, or Society. The blanks for registering
Baptisms and Marriages are intended to be used only when our ministers officiate, or the parties are members of
our Church or congregation. In case of the baptism of children, the names of parents or sponsors should be inserted.
In case of the marriage of a female member, causing a change of name, the marriage and the date should be noted
in the column of disposals, and the new name should be re-entered like a new member, and the column "When
Received" should he filled out by reference to the number of the name when first entered. The new number should
also be noted in the disposal column opposite the first entry of the name.

This form of Church Register has been in use nearly four years, and has been highly
approved by all who have used it. It is made in two sizes for the convenience of large or small Societies. The
copyright belongs to the Publishing House, and it is sent out with the earnest desire that it may prove convenient
and useful to the Church in giving a correct historical account of each Society, and of the admission and disposal
of every member.